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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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